- sea lavender
- noun Date: 1597 any of a genus (Limonium) of chiefly perennial herbs of the plumbago family with small flowers and basal leaves
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Sea lavender — Lavender Lav en*der, n. [OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See {Lave}. to wash, and cf. {Lavender}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea lavender — n. any of a genus (Limonium, family Plumbaginaceae) of stiff, dicotyledonous plants (order Plumbaginales) with white, pink, lavender, or yellow flowers and many branches: often dried for winter bouquets … English World dictionary
Sea lavender — Sea lav en*der (Bot.) See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Marsh}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea lavender — Marsh Marsh, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also {marish}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea-lavender — kermėkas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pliumbaginių (Plumbaginaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Limonium). atitikmenys: lot. Limonium angl. sea lavender; statice vok. Meerlavendel; Strandflieder; Strandnelke; Widerstoß rus. кермек lenk.… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
sea lavender — sea′ lav ender n. pln an Old World maritime plant of the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family Also called statice … From formal English to slang
sea lavender — 1. an Old World, maritime plant, Limonium vulgare, of the leadwort family, having one sided spikes of small, lavender colored flowers. 2. a similar plant, Limonium carolinianum, of the eastern coast of North America. [1590 1600] * * * Any of… … Universalium
sea lavender — noun a chiefly maritime plant with small pink or lilac funnel shaped flowers. [Genus Limonium.] … English new terms dictionary
sea lavender — /ˈsi lævəndə/ (say see lavuhnduh) noun any plant of the genus Limonium, as L. vulgare, a perennial herb with bluish purple flowers which occurs on coastal saltmarshes in northern temperate regions …
sea lavender — noun any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers • Syn: ↑marsh rosemary, ↑statice • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑Limonium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
